• 3 Appearances (2 starts) this season and all have been encouraging for Edison Volquez (0-0, 1.29 ERA), the Pirates $5 million dollar project. Volquez went 6 1/3 innings tonight vs the Brewers, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs (1 ER), while striking out 4 and walking 2. In 14 innings pitched this season, Volquez has a 1.29 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. One key for him has been his command, aside from the wild pitch tonight. He has issued just 3 walks.
4/12/14 vs MIL 6.1 IP – 4 H – 2 R – 1 ER – 4 SO – 2 BB – PC 93 – ST 63